Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : 09.07.2026 APHC010131692023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6680/2023 Between: 1. DR. PILLI VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO (LATE), AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE, A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER, PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. DR YSR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.3, the Director of Medical Education, in not relieving the petitioner from the post of 'Assistant Professor' in the Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram for allowing him to pursue his In-service PG. in MD(Anesthesia) in 'Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam' for a period of 3 years in due consideration of his representation dated 02.11.2022 despite the requisition proceedings were issued by the Principal, Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram, the respondent no.6 herein requesting the respondent no.3, the Director of Medical Education to issue relieving orders to the petitioner herein to join in his PG course as the said inaction amounts to sheer arbitrariness and to declare the same as illegal, unjust and being in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned rejection orders in Rc. No.1914399/EH/2022, dated 07.03.2023, directing the respondent no.3 herein to relieve the petitioner from the post of Assistant Professor' in Microbiology from 'Government Medical College', Rajamahendravaram and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to temporarily suspend the impugned rejection orders in Rc. No.1914399/EH/2022, dated 07.03.2023 issued by the respondent no.3 herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV 2. GUTTAPALEM VIJAYA KUMAR (SC FOR Dr NTR HEALTH U) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION No:6680 OF 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.3, the Director of Medical Education, in not relieving the petitioner from the post of 'Assistant Professor' in the Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram for allowing him to pursue his In- service PG. in MD(Anesthesia) in 'Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam' for a period of 3 years in due consideration of his representation dated 02.11.2022 despite the requisition proceedings were issued by the Principal, Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram, the respondent No.6 herein requesting the respondent No.3, the Director of Medical Education to issue relieving orders to the petitioner herein to join in his PG course as the said inaction amounts to sheer arbitrariness and to declare the same as illegal, unjust and being in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned rejection orders in Rc.No.1914399/EH/2022, dated 07.03.2023, directing the respondent No.3 herein to relieve the petitioner from the post of Assistant Professor' in Microbiology from 'Government Medical College', Rajamahendravaram and pass…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the petitioner got promoted and joined in his services, during the pendency of this Writ Petition and accordingly, no further orders are necessary. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-IV for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. Interim Orders granted if any, shall stand vacated. ___________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  167 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No.6680 of 2023 Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K